Don Watts

Donald Earl "Slick" Watts (July 22, 1951 – March 15, 2025) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. Born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, to a mechanic father and a teacher mother, Watts shaved his head after a football injury at age 13 damaged his scalp and caused his hair to grow in unusual patches.

Watts attended Grand View Junior College before transferring to Xavier University of Louisiana in 1970, where he played college basketball for three years under coach Bob Hopkins, alongside future NBA player Bruce Seals. During the 1971–72 season, Watts and Seals led the Gold Rush to its first NAIA District 30 Men's Basketball championship, defeating Nicholls State 85–83 before losing to Westmont in the NAIA tournament semifinals 71–59. In his final season, he led the Gold Rush to a second consecutive NAIA District 30 championship.

Watts played in the NBA with the Seattle SuperSonics. In 1976, he became the first player to lead the league in both assists and steals in the same season. He remained a favorite of Sonics fans after his basketball career ended.